Winter Workshops

Iceland Winter Workshops

Tony Prower is scheduling several Iceland photo workshops which focus on Winter landscape photography, glacial Ice with a good chance of photographing Aurora. The season for these workshops will be from October through March.

These intense 5 day photo workshops are set in the stunning landscapes on the edge of the Vatnökull ice-cap. Special things happen here in the Winter – we can expect a variety of weather systems and witness first hand their effect on the Landscapes and People of South East Iceland. Special tuition in the Magic Cloth Technique will also be included in the workshops, so read this and bring your dark filters. General photography instruction is always available in our small groups. Expect to work, expect to learn.

These Photo Workshops will be based in the Vatnjökull region of South East Iceland with good access to the Glacial lagoon and various other glacier related activities.

The main subject of our Workshops will be Ice. The main learning objective are skills relating to composition, exposure and focus. Looking and seeing, psychology and philosophy, Lightroom and Photoshop, printing and presentation are also discussed.

Ice Beach

The beach at Jökulsarlon is often littered with beautiful glacial ice which has been further sculpted by the Ocean. Winter mornings can offer unique opportunities to catch the first rays of sun behind the glacial ice chunks. We spend quality time at the Ice-Beach on these Iceland Photo Workshops.

Magic Ice

Electric Blue

Glacier lagoon

There are many Lagoons in the area and each offer new challenges and opportunities for the photographer. The photo workshop will offer several chances to see floating ice in a variety of settings and conditions.

Carved by retreating glaciers, these lagoons offer tough composition challenges. They are highly rewarding if you catch the light, colours and reflections successfully.

The Glacier lagoons, ice caves and Ice Beach often have glacier ice that you can get right up close to. This gives you fantastic opportunities for both stunning wide angle work or close-up ice abstracts.

Glacier ice close up.

Ice caves

Nov – Mid-March photo workshops may include a trip to an ice cave with a qualified guide. The opportunity to venture under the Vatnjökull ice cap cannot be missed!! These mystical places are showered with strange blue which gets even stranger and even bluer as you go deeper into them. The occasional windows offer challenges and opportunities for some creative photography.

The Aurora Borealis is an amazing light show that is on many people’s top-ten things to see list.

Aurora photography

The northern lights depend on both earth weather and space weather to ensure a good view. They are always occurring, but at different strengths according to the sun’s cycle. They can be predicted with relative accuracy if a sun spot (solar storm) is observed. There are several other scientific instruments which can measure the incidence of solar activity and magnetic storms around the earth. Aurora photo workshops in the evenings if conditions are good.

They are often clearly visible from Iceland if the conditions are right! All workshops take place around the new moon to further increase our chances.

Icelandic winter Landscapes

If I haven’t convinced you already, Iceland has many beautiful landscapes even without the ice and auroras!!

“I was fortunate enough to go on an Iceland Aurora photo workshop in February 2015 with a great group and two excellent guides.
We encountered a few other (massive) groups while we were there and I’m very glad I wasn’t rammed into one of those! Two vehicles, two guides and five other photographers was a good size group.
While we hit a number of popular spots we also managed a few locations all to ourselves. Overall, a good balance of locations without feeling rushed. The days were loosely structured to make the most of the light. Some locations we did a couple of times under different conditions for different shots.
Evenings were a relaxed affair. Dinner then lounge with or without laptop or retire to room as you liked. A good chance to review shots.
Tony would give as little or as much individual help as you wanted and was keen to ensure everyone was getting good shots. Composition and local-knowledge based shot suggestions as well as some impromptu Lightroom tips helped improve my “keeper ratio”.
Overall a great trip and one I hope to repeat in better weather. And yes, we did manage an Aurora.
Thoroughly recommended.”
Adrian Steller

These winter workshops will be in a top location for ice, mountains, ocean and a good chance of an Aurora. If you make a reservation, you will be contacted with further information. The duration will be 5 full days. Maximum Participants = 6 (with 1 instructor + 1 assistant).

Not included:

International flights

Extra activities and entrance fees

Meals, Alcohol, snacks and beverages

Physical demands: easy – moderate.
Fairly easy access at most locations requiring just a few minutes hiking, one or two locations require a moderate hike (4KM up and down hill). Most customers report around 7KM (5 miles) per day. All hiking is strictly optional. If you are concerned, please send a message.

Accommodation

Our rooms are spacious with private bathroom, internet access and TV.

Double occupancy & single room supplement

The basic package includes a Single bed in a twin room. This means that if you are a couple (husband and wife / friends) sharing a room, this is the price you both pay each. If you are happy to share with a stranger, if there is another person (same gender) who wants to share a twin room, then we will put you together. If you are a single person and you want your own room or there is no room to share, you have to pay a single supplement.

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